Legal Professionals Program Experts

Chuck Rice, MA, JD, LADC

Executive Director, Minnesota

Chuck Rice, MA, JD, LADC, also serves as an adjunct assistant professor at the Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School of Addiction Studies. Rice received his law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law and is a board certified counselor and a licensed alcohol and drug counselor in the State of Minnesota. In addition to his oversight of the residential and extended care programs on the Center City campus, he also provides lectures on issues related to the legal and ethical ramifications of confidentiality law in the field of chemical dependency.

Kevin Chandler, JD, LADC

Director, Legal Professionals Program

Kevin Chandler, JD, LADC, is an attorney with experience in addiction recovery, public policy, and community activism, as well as a board certified addiction counselor. Prior to joining the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, Chandler worked in the law firm of Lockridge Grindal Nauen, focusing on complex antitrust and securities litigation. Long active in public policy, his political career includes serving as majority whip in the Minnesota State Senate; counsel to the U.S. House Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection and Finance; and as manager/communications director for several national-level campaigns. During his career, Chandler also served as president and CEO of a major trade association; an adjunct professor at Hamline University; and senior counsel to the global PR firm, Weber Shandwick. He currently serves on the board of Lawyers Concerned for Lawyers and is the author of The Lawyer’s Light, a book of daily meditations for attorneys. Learn more

The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is a force of healing and hope for individuals, families and
communities affected by addiction to alcohol and other drugs. It is the nation's largest
nonprofit treatment provider, with a legacy that began in 1949 and includes the 1982 founding
of the Betty Ford Center. With 17 sites in California, Minnesota, Oregon, Illinois, New York,
Florida, Massachusetts, Colorado and Texas, the Foundation offers prevention and recovery
solutions nationwide and across the entire continuum of care for youth and adults.